“King’s Daughters Home for Incurables” Karla Kane
Enchanting, acoustic folk for thinking music lovers from local singer-songwriter, Karla Kane. The 11 songs lead listeners into an otherworldly landscape that transports them to distant (and not-so-distant) places and times — from medieval England to California’s golden, tree-studded foothills. At the same time, Kane’s feet are firmly planted on the ground as she addresses many of the topics of the day including feminism and our thirst for hope and respect in a too-often dark world. The disarmingly simple arrangements are precisely produced, populated with an intriguing mix of instruments and sound effects — from Kane’s signature ukulele to nature recordings (birds, bees and rainstorms) and even announcements from a U.K. train station. While this is ostensibly a solo album, Kane makes good use of her fellow members of sunshine indie pop band, The Corner Laughers, as well as guests such as Mark and Helen Luker (U.K.’s Fun of the Pier), Martin Newell, Anton Barbeau, and others.
— Francis